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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: MRS ROSE ASHIME <roseashime01@yahoo.in>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 08:33:49 +0100
Subject: My Beloved Trusted Friend ,

My Beloved Trusted Friend ,

I am Mrs Rose ASHIME I am married to Mr Addul Ashime before he died in the
year 2012.Since his death I decided not to re-marry. When my late husband
was alive and he deposited the sum of Five Million U.S.Dollars with a
Finance firm which i am the only beneficiary. Please i can trust and work
with you in good faith because i want to transfer the funds to your bank
account upon your confirmation. I am on a sick bed writing you as i am very
sick that i do not know my health condition.

I want you to use this funds for investment and as well use some to help
the motherless, orphanages, less privilleged, widows and the handicapped
people in way of propagating the desire of my late husband inspiration to
ensure that mankind is helped and cared for especially the handicapped
ones. I know too well that it is a great task that is why i want you to
help me to provide your bank account for the transfer of the fund and i
have set 30% percentage of the total money for your personal use for
helping me in this transaction.

Please all arrangements have been made get all the legal documents that you
will not have any problem in this transaction,so do not be afraid of
anything. Please give your full details informations for me to know you
better.

Reply me and Remain blessed and contact me as soon as possible through my
private email address:: roseashime01@yahoo.in.

Mrs Rose Ashime,
Phone: +00229 97 61 48 17

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